University, Minneapolis

Not to be confused with University (neighborhood), Minneapolis or the University of Minnesota.

University
Community
Location of University within the U.S. city of Minneapolis
Interactive map of University
Coordinates: 44°59′0″N 93°14′0″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
City	Minneapolis
Founded	1849
City Council wards	1, 2, 3, 6
Neighborhoods	List Cedar-Riverside Como Marcy-Holmes Mid-City Industrial Nicollet Island/East Bank Prospect Park University
Government
• Council members	Elliott Payne, Robin Wonsley, Michael Rainville, Jamal Osman
• State senators	Bobby Joe Champion, Doron Clark
• State representatives	Esther Agbaje, Mohamud Noor, Sydney Jordan
Area
• Total	5.714 sq mi (14.80 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	51,922
• Density	9,087/sq mi (3,508/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55401, 55413, 55414, 55454, 55455
Area code	612

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	29,818		—
1990	30,464		2.2%
2000	33,440		9.8%
2010	38,785		16.0%
2020	51,922		33.9%

University is one of the eleven official communities of the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is composed of seven smaller neighborhoods and is the only community with neighborhoods on both sides of the Mississippi River. The University community contains the East Bank and West Bank campuses of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, for which it is named, as well as the campus of Augsburg University. The portions of the community east of the Mississippi River are often referred to as Southeast Minneapolis, as most street names in these neighborhoods have the SE suffix.

The University community contains most of Minneapolis City Council Ward 2, currently represented by Robin Wonsley. It also contains portions of Wards 1, 3, and 6, represented by Elliott Payne, Michael Rainville, and Jamal Osman, respectively. In the Minnesota Legislature, it contains District 60B and parts of Districts 59B and 60A.

Official neighborhoods

• Cedar-Riverside, also known as the West Bank
• Como
• Marcy-Holmes, a neighborhood containing an area more commonly known as Dinkytown.
• Mid-City Industrial
• Nicollet Island/East Bank
• Prospect Park-East River Road
• University